Chapter One
The Doctor beat his hands down on the console. His teeth were beard he hated everything at the moment. He had lost a very valuable friend Michelle Collins otherwise known as Pip O'Niell who had been murdered by a bloodthirsty alien known only as 'The Hook', this in turn had led to an argument with his friend and close companion, Jess Ringstead and he had decided to drop her off at home and had dematerialized.
Now he felt terrible "This is why I don't work for G.I.N!" He shouted and he brought his hand down so hard he cracked the glass on one of the dials. "I don't even mind saying it now!" he said loudly talking to himself "Nothing could be worse."
Just then a bleeping sound could be heard and an ornate yellow crystal began flashing. "Damn!" The Doctor cursed. He pulled on the crystal and said loudly "I'm busy Commander!"
Just then a man's voice could be heard which The Doctor recognised as that of Commander Lyons "We need your help again."
"No! I'm not interested." The Doctor said with determination
"Doctor, we need your assistance and that is an order"
"AN ORDER!" The Doctor said his voice cracking, "You Order me, may I remind you I'm not one of you agents, I don't want to work for you. So sort it out yourselves"
"I must warn you Doctor, that should you refuse to help us, Then we shall be force to use to help"
"I'd like to see you try!" The Doctor said and pressing a button he cut the line.
At The headquarters of the General Intelligence Network or G.I.N. Commander John Lyons, removed the combined microphone and earpiece. He was a tall middle-aged man in his forties and dressed in a white shirt, clip on tie and his navy epaulettes. His face was that of frustration as he turned away from the banks of computer screens.
He was standing in a plain walled room. With a high platform around the edges and a large aerial like machine mounted in the centre with an array of technician's busy working at several computer screens one scientist turned to face Lyons. She was in her late twenties with ginger coloured hair and thick-rimmed glasses. "Do you wish to activate the gravitational radiator?"
Lyons paused for a moment, he may come across as too blunt and perhaps slightly arrogant, but he was also a careful, calculating man. He knew that there was a risk, 'mind you' he thought to himself 'everything in this world has a risk', but Lyons had much experience thinking far beyond what a normal man should do' he took a deep breath and nodded.
The red-headed technician leaned over and pressed a large red button beside her computer with a low rumbling noise the roof began to part in two and the aerial-like machine elevated upwards towards the sky, the machine began to whirr loudly and a beam of violet light shot up into the atmosphere.
Inside the Tardis the floor began to tilt sharply, The Doctor stumbled and put out his hands to break his fall. Getting back up he pulled on the scanner dial, green writing appeared on a black screen.
'Alien Power source detected. Origins: Earth early 21st Century' "Oh No you don't" The Doctor said pulling the take off lever. The Tardis engine sparked into live and began to rev.
Back at G.I.N. HQ the red haired scientist which Lyon referred to simply as 'Miss Barrett' looked up at the commanding officer "The Tardis is resisting Commander."
Lyons looked over her shoulder "what the power reading?"
"65%, But the Tardis is able to pull away."
"Increase power to 80%" Lyons commanded
"80% but Commander the Gravitational Radiator has never been used under those types of conditions"
"Nevertheless increase power by 15%." Lyons insisted.
Miss Barrett sighed "Yes, Commander"
The Tardis engines were working on full power, but they were making a horrific grinding sound. The Console started shaking; The Doctor clung on with all his might. "If I switch the leads around I could neutralise the radiation impulse." he said. Just then there was a loud bang and a smell of burning, the engines had fallen silent "Hell" The Doctor said loudly, He fell on the floor and reached under the console.
With no mechanical power The Tardis was being dragged by The Gravitational Radiator. "Tardis being brought in" said Miss Barrett "Entering correct time zone and solar system, coming in past the moon and through the atmosphere. Should be landing in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and one."
The famous whooshing noise could be heard and a bright blue light appeared on section of the platform marked out in white paint. In a few minutes the Tardis had materialised. The doors opened and an angry Doctor stormed out, "Right where is he." He said loudly
"I believe you are talking about me" said Commander Lyons, he stood up and walked towards him with his arm outstretched, but The Doctor didn't shake his hand. "Thank you for gracing us with your presence."
"I didn't really have much choice." The Doctor said angrily "Look!" he withdrew a piece of transparent plastic from his jacket pocket. He was wearing the black suit which he had worn for Pip O'Niell's funeral; however he had put on a silver waistcoat with a white shirt and a massive dark red velvet bow tie.
The piece of plastic he was holding encased several piece of complex circuitry but there was a hole big about the size of a golf ball burned right through. "You have managed to burn out the motivation circuits. Without working motivation circuits, the Tardis can't dematerialize and re-materialize meaning it is virtually useless."
Commander Lyons held up his hands to try and calm the situation "I understand, your feelings Doctor, but there has been a lot very strange business going on since you were last here and don't worry about those piece of cybernetic connections, I'm sure the technical team will be able to repair them. I need to brief you in my office."
The Doctor sighed "OI!" he said loudly, turning back to the three lab-coated scientists who were closely examining the Tardis "I've locked it so you can't get in. so keep you're thieving hands off it. Alright lead on" he said and allowed Commander Lyons to escort him away.